Ridenton seems to have lost ground and confidence, but actually contributed quite reasonably in his first season and has good technique and vision, IMO. Hicks seemed to have come on better than him last year, but then again he didn't get to play as a playmaker much.
Rufer seems like a decent footballer, just hard to dislodge Roly TBH. Again, haven't seen him much in his midfield roles.
I'm certainly not underwhelmed by those two, considering that we didn't see Hicks or Boyd much and they made really good contributions last season, if not extensive contributions.
Does this mean they won't sign Joel Stephens? He's always seemed quite a decent player when he's had opportunities.